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Channel 4 documentary series covering all branches of the arts.
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Season 1
The Van Gogh Fakes
Geraldine Norman investigates the growing body of evidence that casts doubt on the authenticity of paintings which have long been held to be works of Vincent Van Gogh.
Big War in Lilliput
Hungarian businessman Gyorgy Klapka attempts to resurrect the once-famous Lilliput dwarf theatre in Budapest, closed down long ago by the Communists, to mount a production of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi. But after suffering years of exploitation as well as banishment, the dwarf actors are keen to maximise their assets by appearing in other, perhaps more lucrative productions.
In Search of the Amber Room
Anthony Wilson tries to solve the mystery of the Amber Room of the tsars in St. Petersburg, stolen by the Germans and never found.
A Very British Psycho
Vilified on its release in 1960 as pornographic, Michael Powell's film Peeping Tom is now regarded by many as a masterpiece.
Rebel With a Cause
Can flamboyant US ad-man Tony Kaye market himself as a serious artist?
Naked and Famous
Profile of rap artist and writer Tricky, who returns to the Bristol estate where he grew up.
Ivanov Goes to Moscow
Ralph Fiennes, Harriet Walter, and the rest of the Almeida Theatre Company earlier this year took their acclaimed production of Chekhov's Ivanov back to its roots in Moscow.
Songs from the Golden City
Returning from exile, Joe Mogotsi of the legendary Manhattan Brothers, takes us on a cinematic journey into the virtuosity, exuberance and resistance of South African jazz. Joe reconnects with jazz greats Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim as he seeks justice, recognition, and recompense for the Manhattan Brothers’ extraordinary catalogue of music.
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